Eastern Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) (South Carolina) - FY 2027-2029
| Agency: | U.S. Department of Transportation |
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| Office: | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | 08/29/2025 (Application) |
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| Solicitation Date: | Unknown |
| Match Required: | Recommended |
| Match Type: | Cash/In-Kind |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to provide safe and adequate transportation access to and through federal lands for visitors, recreationists, and resource users. The program supplements state and local resources for public roads, transit systems, and other transportation facilities, with an emphasis on high-use recreation sites and economic generators.
Projects must be associated with a public highway, road, bridge, trail, or transit system that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to federal lands for which the transportation facility's title or maintenance responsibility is vested with the applicant. Applications will be accepted for the following projects:
- Capital improvements: rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of roads, bridges, multiuse trails, and other long-term transportation system asset improvements; this includes improvements such as safety improvements, widening, realignments, surfacing, culverts, signing, guardrail, walls, and associated roadway appurtenances
- Enhancements: road- and trail-related improvements such as interpretive signing, kiosks, viewpoints, adjacent vehicular parking areas, roadside rest areas, provisions for pedestrians and bicycles, acquisition of scenic easement and scenic or historic sites, trailheads, trails, and improvements that improve public safety and reduce vehicle-wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity
- Surface preservation: surface preservation of roads, trails, and adjacent vehicular parking areas; this includes chip sealing, crack sealing, and aggregate courses
- Transit: construction of transit facilities and limited-duration operation/maintenance of transit services and facilities, and the purchase of transit vehicles
- Planning: engineering feasibility studies, corridor management planning, bicycle/pedestrian planning, and alternative transportation system planning
- Research: evaluation of solutions that enhance access, safety, or sustainability
- Safety: safety projects that include:
- Maintaining minimum levels of retro reflectivity of highway signs or pavement markings
- Shoulder and centerline rumble strips and stripes
- Traffic control signalization
- Traffic circles/roundabouts
- Safety rest areas
- Commuter carpooling and vanpooling
- Rail-highway crossing closure
- Installation of traffic signs, traffic lights, guardrails, impact attenuators, concrete barrier end treatments, breakaway utility poles, or priority control systems for emergency vehicles or transit vehicles at signalized intersections
Eligibility is limited to applicants in South Carolina.
Program information detailed throughout this module was prepared using information from a previous fiscal year, as well as the preliminary program announcement, and should be used for reference purposes only. eCivis Grants Network will be updated with additional information upon the availability of the full program announcement.
Eligibility Notes:
Previous award recipients include:
- Abbeville County
- South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
- Cherokee County
Refer to the Award file for additional information on previous award recipients.
The information below is from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only.
Eligible applicants are state, county, tribal, and city government agencies that own or have maintenance responsibility for the transportation facility involved in the project. Applicants may also supply a letter from the facility owner/maintainer indicating the application is being submitted on its behalf.
Applicants must be located in South Carolina.
Applications must be sponsored and/or supported by the appropriate Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA) unit whose access would be enhanced by the proposed action. State departments of transportation (DOTs) are eligible to deliver their own projects. Local agencies requesting to deliver their own project must be certified by the state DOT or demonstrate prior experience with the use of federal transportation funds to deliver projects in compliance with funding agency regulations.
The FLMA benefiting from the project is not eligible to apply.
Eligible Applicants:
Local GovernmentNative American Tribe
State Government
Application Notes:
Applications will be accepted beginning on May 30, 2025, and must be received by August 29, 2025.
Refer to the PreNOFA, OldNOFA, OldGuide, OldApplication, and OldEvalCrit files for preliminary application information.
The information below is from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only.
Applicants choosing to have the funding agency provide project delivery services must request this option at least 30 days prior to the application deadline by contacting Lewis Grimm using the information provided in the Contact section.
Applications must be emailed to the appropriate address provided in the Contact section (preferred submission method). Applications may also be mailed or delivered to the appropriate address or faxed using the information provided in the Contact section.
Applications must include:
- Application form, including:
- Applicant and project information
- Project description
- Safety benefits
- Accessibility and mobility benefits
- Preservation benefits
- Economic development benefits
- Sustainability and environmental quality benefits
- Appropriate FLMA letter of support
- Attachments such as cost estimates, maps, and photos (10 pages max)
Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Initial screening (200 points)
- Project rating (100 points)
| Match Required: | Recommended |
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| Match Type: | Cash/In-Kind |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
Match Notes:
The information below is from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only.
Matching funds are not required for this program; however, if matching funds are submitted in the application, the funding agency may program this amount with available program funds, or, if there is a shortage of program funds in the state, the funding agency may discuss options with the applicant to leverage the matching funds toward the project.
Additional consideration may be given to applications that leverage funds from other sources. In general, cash contributions are preferred; however, the project's preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction phases may use cash and/or in-kind services such as toll credits, the assessed value of donated property, labor materials, and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services.
Title 23 or Title 49 federal funds, excluding Federal Lands Transportation Program funds or Tribal Transportation Program funds, may not be used for matching funds.
Funding Notes:
For FY 2023-2026, four awards were distributed through this program. Refer to the Award file for details.
The information below is from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only.
An estimated $8.2 million is available to support awards through this program.
Funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis.
This program will support a multiyear program of projects for federal fiscal years 2023 through 2026.
Funds may not be used for routine maintenance projects, such as potholes, mowing, snow removal, or same-type guardrail replacement.
Contacts:
Lewis G. Grimm, PE
Planning Team Leader
(703) 404-6289
(703) 629-1450
Fax: (703) 404-6217
Lewis.grimm@dot.gov
Richelle J. Ellis
Access Program Planning Coordinator
(703) 404-6333
Fax: (703) 404-6217
Richelle.Ellis@dot.gov
Agency Address
Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division
22001 Loudoun County Parkway
Building E2, Suite 200
Ashburn, VA 20147
Contact Notes:
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
The information below is from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only.
Questions should be directed to the program staff. Questions may also be directed to the contacts listed online at flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/sc.
Applications must be emailed to [email protected] (preferred), faxed to (703) 404-6217, or mailed or delivered to the mailing address provided.
The program officer provided the mailing address and fax number for application submission.
Files:
NOFA File: US16345_PreNOFA_FY2027-29.pdf (110.4 Kb)Other Pre-Award File: US16345_OldNOFA_FY2027-29.pdf (175.5 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US16345_OldGuide_FY2027-29.pdf (202.1 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US16345_OldApplication_FY2027-29.pdf (2.2 Mb)
Other Pre-Award File: US16345_OldFAQ_FY2027-29.pdf (204.9 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US16345_OldEvalCrit_FY2027-29.pdf (158.5 Kb)
Award File: US16345_Award_FY2027-29.pdf (223.8 Kb)
File Notes:
The PreNOFA file contains a preliminary announcement of this program’s solicitation. The OldNOFA, OldGuide, OldApplication, OldFAQ, and OldEvalCrit files contain materials from a previous fiscal year and should be used for reference purposes only. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients.
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